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Running with Crutches

Running, eating disorder recovery, and living with a disability.

Tag: Suicide

Thirteen Reasons Why and the Reality of  Suicide 

    Thirteen Reasons Why was released earlier this month, yet it is clogging all of my social media newsfeeds. … More

Mental illness, Suicide, thirteen reasons why

Fighting for Peace

I once thought recovery meant always feeling at peace with who I am.  I envisioned having a perfect life where … More

Anxiety, Body image, Bulimia, College, Confidence, Depression, Eating disorder, Health, Healthy, Hope, Mental health, Mental illness, Recovery, Self-acceptance, Self-love, Suicide

Me Before You and Assisted Suicide

The trailer for the movie “Me Before You” ironically encourages its audience to “live boldly,” while promoting a film that … More

Book, Disability, Hope, Me Before You, Mental illness, Movie, Quadriplegic, Suicide

Avalanche

I remember feeling my future slip between my fingers. I remember begging for my phone; if I could just call … More

Bulimia, Eating disorder, Hope, Mental illness, Suicide

Lower

“You are what you eat” was my mantra. It circulated around in my head as I trekked to Latin on … More

Bulimia, College, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicide

Dear Body

Dear body, I am sorry for not appreciating you and all of the places you allow me to go. Instead … More

Body positive, Bulimia, Cerebral palsy, Dear Body, Depression, Disability, Eating disorder, Hope, Mental illness, Recovery, Suicide

Society and Body Image

In beginning my recovery from bulimia nervosa, I have come to the realization that one of my biggest hindrances in … More

Anxiety, Body image, Body positive, Bulimia, Depression, Eating disorder, Health, Mental illness, Oprah, Recovery, Society, Suicide, Weight loss, Weight Watchers'

About

My name is Erica, and I am a college student who loves to run. Because I was born with spastic … More

Ableism, About me, Advocate, Anxiety, Awareness, Be real, Body image, Body positive, Bulimia, Cerebral palsy, Classics major, College, Crutches, Depression, Disability, Eating disorder, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Healthy, Hope, Media, Mental illness, Mindfulness, Recovery, Running, Self-love, Social media, Society, Stutter, Suicide, Track
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